ECONOMICS OF PRODUCTION OF GROWING COCKERELS FED MIXED SAW DUST AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR WHEAT OFFAL.

Authors

  • S. D. OGUNGBENRO Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora Oyo State, Nigeria.
  • H. O. AMUSA Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora Oyo State, Nigeria.
  • T. A. OSENI Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora Oyo State, Nigeria.
  • T. O. ADAM Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora Oyo State, Nigeria.
  • B. BAKO Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora Oyo State, Nigeria.
  • B. O. OGUNGBENRO Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora Oyo State, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.7704

Abstract

A total of 96 day- old cockerel chicks were obtained and allocated into 6 brooding units of 16 birds and
replicated twice in a complete randomized design experiment. At the 9th week the birds were moved to the
rearing units which housed 16 Cockerels chickens per treatment and were offered one of the three dietary
treatments for the duration of the experiment. Experimental diets were introduced from 9-12 weeks. Three
substitution levels of mixed saw dust substituting wheat offal at 0, 50 and 100% levels respectively. The
results showed that there were significantly (p<0.05) difference across the dietary treatments. The lowest
values (₦124.57) for the cost of feed in (₦/kg) was obtained in growing cockerels fed diet 3 while the highest value (₦130.97) was obtained for the cost of feed in ₦/kg in growing cockerels fed diet 1. The result obtained in this research showed that the lowest cost (₦12,457.00) was recorded for the production of 100kg of feed for growing cockerels fed diet 3 while the highest cost (₦13,097.00) was recorded for the production of 100kg of feed for growing cockerels fed diet 1. It could be concluded that the use of mixed saw dust as a substitute for wheat offal resulted in a decreased in the cost of growing cockerel and thereby increased the profitability of cockerel farmers/producers.

Author Biographies

S. D. OGUNGBENRO, Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora Oyo State, Nigeria.

Department of Animal Health and Production Technology

H. O. AMUSA, Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora Oyo State, Nigeria.

Department of Animal Health and Production Technology

T. A. OSENI, Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora Oyo State, Nigeria.

Department of Animal Health and Production Technology

T. O. ADAM, Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora Oyo State, Nigeria.

Department of Animal Health and Production Technology

B. BAKO, Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora Oyo State, Nigeria.

Department of Animal Health and Production Technology. 

B. O. OGUNGBENRO, Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora Oyo State, Nigeria

1Department of Animal Health and Production Technology

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Published

2024-07-20

How to Cite

OGUNGBENRO, S. D. ., AMUSA, H. O. ., OSENI, T. A. ., ADAM, T. O. ., BAKO, B. ., & OGUNGBENRO, B. O. . (2024). ECONOMICS OF PRODUCTION OF GROWING COCKERELS FED MIXED SAW DUST AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR WHEAT OFFAL. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 39–42. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.7704

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2019: NSAP 2019 Proceedings

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